{"id":9383,"date":"2024-09-17T04:40:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T04:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/disruptors-x-cdl-the-innovation-era\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T04:40:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T04:40:17","slug":"disruptors-x-cdl-the-innovation-era","status":"publish","type":"rbc_tl","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/disruptors\/disruptors-x-cdl-the-innovation-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an era of rapid technological change, how can we reshape Canada\u2019s economy and position it for future success? Who are the innovators leading this transformation?<\/p>\n<p><em>Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era<\/em> is a limited podcast series where we dive into the cutting-edge technologies and visionaries reshaping the world. 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Join us as we sit down with industry disruptors and explore solutions for Canada\u2019s most pressing economic challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to <em>Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era<\/em> as we explore critical insights into Canada\u2019s economic challenges and offer actionable strategies for our bright future. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/02eaf3eb-129a-43b0-87bf-363296d97721?dark=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapsetranscript1\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsetranscript1\">Click to view audio transcript<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsetranscript1\" class=\"collapse-content collapse\">\n<div class=\"collapse-inner\">\n<p><b>Sonia Sennik:<\/b> How do we reimagine an economy in a time of unprecedented change?<\/p>\n<p><b>John Stackhouse:<\/b> And who are the disruptors leading that change? Welcome to Disruptors and CDL, the Innovation Era, a limited series where we dive deep into the technologies and innovators reshaping our world. I&#8217;m John Stackhouse, Senior Vice President at RBC.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sonia Sennik:<\/b> And I&#8217;m Sonia Sennik, CEO of Creative Destruction Lab. Together, we&#8217;re creating change. We&#8217;ll explore how Canada can harness innovation to stay globally competitive in this time of disruption.<\/p>\n<p><b>John Stackhouse:<\/b> So, here&#8217;s the problem. We&#8217;re lagging. Canada&#8217;s adoption rates for transformative technology, like AI, are far behind where they should be.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sonia Sennik:<\/b> And this is not a tech issue. It&#8217;s an economic one. 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